Are the bolts that attach the flex plate to the hub a wonky size? T55 is too large, and T50 seems awfully loose. I've seen enough reports of stripped bolts to wonder iff Chrysler didn't go with some weird size like T52 or something.

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06 Liberty CRD, Alive, Stant inline tstat
97 Passat TDI, also down
02 Golf TDI - gone, wife killed it

Ask Warp. In this thread his 4 bolts holding the flex plate to TC broke so I'll bet he knows
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=74208

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Atlantic Blue 06 CRD Limited (his)
Joined by a 2000 XJ Classic (hers)

Wrong bolts.

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06 Liberty CRD, Alive, Stant inline tstat
97 Passat TDI, also down
02 Golf TDI - gone, wife killed it

Stock flex plate bolts are 5/16" NF 12 point grade 8 about 1/2" long.
Mine were tapped out to 10mm 10.9 hardness, a metric hardness equivalent to grade 8.

Chrysler stock TC bolts now use dry Blue Loctite.
Suncoast recommends RED Loctite.

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2006 Pearl Green CRD
Magnaflow 2 1/2" Cat Back
KJ Extra Leg Room Brackets, Carter Lift Pump, V6 Airbox, ORM
Fuel cooler, Oil Separator, Progard 7
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7,000# Draw Tight hitch, PML EX Deep Trans Pan
Centrifuge, SunCoast, Transgo, RAM TCM, InMotion Stage 2
Wife's 99 TDI VW Beetle

I think he means the flexplate to crankshaft bolts, but I can't help ya on the head size.

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05CRD: GDE Hot ECU & TCM tunes, Provent, Cat filter, Facet lift pump, TransGo kit, Florida TC, Samcos, stainless brake lines, HDS thermostat, Renegade light bar,
Bilstein adjustables, Al's Gen 4.5 Arms, 235/85-16 Duratracs, DTT rear, Elocker front, EVIC+TPMS, Turbo timer, McNally pillar gauges, Weeks Stage II kit.

Those bolts suck. I broke 7 or so T-50 bits trying to get them out. Getting some better branded tool helped fix this. I had good luck with a Craftsman and GearWrench brand bits. They came out with a 30 inch breaker bar and then it was really tough. Here is my thread on replacing my rear main seal, it has more details.
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=73745

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2005 131k 3.7 Gasser (Lifted-CRD Springs, 4.10 Gears, F+R DTT, Teraflex 2wd Low, Skidrow/Mopar Skids, Rock Lizard Super Skinks, Goodyear Wrangler Authority 31x10.5-15)
2012 Triumph Tiger (TKC 80 Front Tire Heidnau K60 Rear, Crash Bars, Skid Plate, Bark Busters, Pelican Case Top Box)

Thanks for the link. I got mine out last night, only broke 1 bit - and that was really my fault for using a tamper proof bit - it has a hole down the middle which weakens it. Fortunately it broke on the last one, and I may or may not have used a Vice Grip to get that one out. [whistling_smiley]

But that does bring up a question. Do these need to be replaced? The FSM implies that they are stretch bolts, and new ones should be used. But they don't look like stretch bolts. I'll buy new ones if I must, but this thing is already nickel and diming me bad. Not to mention the Franklins.

ETA: Just contacted Lisle about the broken Torx bit - they said not to bother returning it, they are just sending me a new one! They just made a repeat customer.

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06 Liberty CRD, Alive, Stant inline tstat
97 Passat TDI, also down
02 Golf TDI - gone, wife killed it